This article is important because it examines the representation of physically disabled athletes in the NFL Combine. Griffin is the first player to run a sub 4.4 40 while weighing above 225 lbs since at least 2000. He also lost his left hand to a congenital defect that resulted in amputation. Griffin is one of a few national league athletes who have physical disabilities, but now ranks among the top draft picks. His own statements reflect an innate disadvantage that he thought he had as a younger player, but that he overcame them and was not automatically excluded.
This article is important because it examines the representation of physically disabled athletes in the NFL Combine. Griffin is the first player to run a sub 4.4 40 while weighing above 225 lbs since at least 2000. He also lost his left hand to a congenital defect that resulted in amputation. Griffin is one of a few national league athletes who have physical disabilities, but now ranks among the top draft picks. His own statements reflect an innate disadvantage that he thought he had as a younger player, but that he overcame them and was not automatically excluded.